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Federal Way Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Federal Way, Washington that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Washington page.

Northwest Justice ProjectFree civil legal help
Websitenwjustice.org
Phone206-464-1519
Address401 Second Avenue S, Suite 407, Seattle, WA 98104

Northwest Justice Project provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Washington, including help with housing, family law, public benefits and consumer issues. Its Seattle main office serves King County. People with a legal issue in King County start by contacting 211, which connects callers to intake.1

King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal ClinicsFree legal consultations
Websitekcba.org
Phone206-267-7070
AddressBy phone; limited in-person in Seattle and Kent

The King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics offer free consultations with a volunteer attorney, usually by phone, with limited in-person availability in Seattle and Kent. Appointments are typically 30, 45 or 60 minutes. To book, fill out the client intake form on the KCBA site or call and leave a message.2

Food

The Market at Redondo Heights Food BankFood pantry
Websitemschelps.org
Phone253-383-1717
Address27614 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way, WA 98003
HoursTuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The Market at Redondo Heights is Multi-Service Center’s market-style food bank. It serves Washington residents, with no identification required, and households may visit once a week. Appointments are available but are not required.3

Federal Way Senior Center Food BankFood pantry
Websitefederalwayseniorcenter.org
Phone253-838-3604
Address4016 South 352nd Street, Auburn, WA 98001
HoursMonday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to noon

The Federal Way Senior Center runs a food bank on Mondays and Thursdays, 9:00 AM to noon. The pantry focuses on residents of ZIP codes 98001, 98003 and 98023.4

Social services

Multi-Service CenterCommunity action agency
Websitemschelps.org
Phone253-838-6810
Address1200 S. 336th St., Federal Way, WA 98003
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Multi-Service Center is the community action agency for South King County. Its Federal Way office helps with rent and emergency assistance, energy assistance, housing navigation and case management. Rent and emergency assistance is limited to people living within the Federal Way city limits.5

Catholic Community Services Federal Way Day CenterDay center for people experiencing homelessness
Websiteccsww.org
Phone253-893-7895
Address33505 13th Place South, Suite D, Federal Way, WA 98003
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, families with children only

The Federal Way Day Center provides a welcoming space to adults who are homeless or vulnerably housed. It offers showers, laundry, computers, phones, mail reception, space for meal preparation and access to health care and social services. Case management is available on site.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Northwest Justice Project, Office Locations and Get Legal Help. The Seattle office serves King County, and the Get Legal Help page directs people with a legal issue in King County to start by contacting 211. ↩

  2. King County Bar Association, Neighborhood Legal Clinics. ↩

  3. Multi-Service Center, Market at Redondo Heights Food Bank in Federal Way and Our Locations. Regular hours come from the 2026 holiday hours sheet, 2026 Holiday Food Bank Hours. The August 2025 Agency Directory, MSC Agency Directory, gives Wednesday hours as noon to 6:00 PM and lists the food bank phone as 253-387-1717, while the locations page and the 2026 holiday hours sheet give 253-383-1717. The King County listing, Food Bank/Baby Cupboard offered by Multi-Service Center in Federal Way, gives Wednesday as noon to 6:00 PM. ↩

  4. Federal Way Senior Center, Home page and Food Bank events. The center sits in Auburn, just outside Federal Way, per its own site. The ZIP-code focus comes from the Washington 211 listing, Food Programs offered at Federal Way Senior Center. ↩

  5. Multi-Service Center, Our Locations and MSC Agency Directory. Rent and emergency assistance within the Federal Way city limits is described on the Get Help page. ↩

  6. Catholic Community Services, Federal Way Day Center. The street address and phone number come from the Washington 211 listing, Drop-in Services offered by Catholic Community Services Federal Way Day Center, since the CCS page lists neither; the CCS page publishes 253-893-7895 for volunteer inquiries. Evening family hours come from the same Washington 211 listing. ↩

  1. Kent Local Assistance Programs, Washington.
  2. Olympia Local Assistance Programs, Washington.
  3. Renton Local Assistance Programs, Washington.
  4. Seattle Local Assistance Programs, Washington.
  5. Spokane Local Assistance Programs, Washington.

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